Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her kukri with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are likewise black.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She keeps her brown hair in a pixie cut. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Military. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Knight profession.

History: Sarah was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Sculptor. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Sculptor for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing her hectic life and new sculptor responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She dresses like a well dressed Sage does, and carries clubs. Her hair is golden and curly. Her violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born in the east to a Sage, Silaqui learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She worked as a nervous Sage and found it very stressful. She tends to her Sage job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Expand her business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Whurbin alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a dagger on his belt. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has golden hair. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He found a children's book about a Half-Elf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by goblins. Uthemar was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the goblins.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is his passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This light-skinned female prefers to wear violet clothing when she does not wear armor. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Bather. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and balancing her hectic life and new bather responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: Standing 6'3", this man is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He wears his golden hair down. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. After a long history of fighting, Thokk and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her head has been shaved. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 80 gp.